Wielsbeke

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Wielsbeke is a municipality located in the Belgian province of West Flanders. The municipality comprises the towns of Ooigem, Sint-Baafs-Vijve and Wielsbeke proper. On January 1, 2018, Wielsbeke had a total population of 9,584. The total area is 21.76 km² which gives a population density of 440 inhabitants per km². ()

Alternative names: Population: 9.6 thous.Area: 8.4 mi²Coordinates: 50°54'35"N, 3°22'21"E

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Wielsbeke – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Regenboogstadion, Peter Benoit House, Stedelijk Museum "Peter Benoit", Flanders Field American Cemetery and Memorial.

3.1 miSE
Sport complex, Football, Sport venue
Regenboogstadion, Waregem
79 min walk • The Elindus Arena, formerly named the Regenboogstadion, is a stadium in Waregem, Belgium. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home ground of S.V. Zulte-Waregem. Regenboogstadion is Dutch for Rainbow Stadium.
4.5 miSW
Museum
Peter Benoit House, Harelbeke
115 min walk • Peter Benoit Huis is a museum in Harelbeke in West Flanders, Belgium. The museum is dedicated to the work of the Flemish composer and musical educational theorist Peter Benoit. It was founded by Paul Vandebuerie, a composer from Harelbeke and collector in large part of the collection of the museum.
4.6 miSW
Museum
Stedelijk Museum "Peter Benoit", Harelbeke
118 min walk • Peter Benoit Huis is a museum in Harelbeke in West Flanders, Belgium. The museum is dedicated to the work of the Flemish composer and musical educational theorist Peter Benoit. It was founded by Paul Vandebuerie, a composer from Harelbeke and collector in large part of the collection of the museum.
4.3 miSE
Cemetery
Flanders Field American Cemetery and Memorial, Waregem
111 min walk • Flanders Field American Cemetery and Memorial is a World War I cemetery in the city of Waregem, Belgium. Originally a temporary battlefield burial ground, Flanders Field American Cemetery later became the only permanent American World War I cemetery in Belgium.
5.2 miW
Forts and castles
Ingelmunster Castle, Ingelmunster
132 min walk • Ingelmunster Castle is a stately home in Ingelmunster, West Flanders, Belgium.
7 miSW
Memorial
Groeningepoort, Kortrijk
180 min walk • The Groeningepoort is a monument in the Belgian city of Kortrijk. The triumphal arch was built to commemorate the 600th anniversary of the Battle of the Golden Spurs and gives access to the Groeningepark, where during the Middle Ages the Groeninge battlefield was situated. In...
7 miSW
Memorial
Groeninge Monument, Kortrijk
179 min walk • The Groeninge Monument is a monument in the Belgian city of Kortrijk. The gilded statue was inaugurated to commemorate the 600th anniversary of the Battle of the Golden Spurs.
6.2 miSW
Memorial
Courtrai Newfoundland Memorial, Kortrijk
159 min walk • The Courtrai Memorial is a Dominion of Newfoundland war memorial in Kortrijk, Belgium that commemorates the actions of the Royal Newfoundland Regiment during the First World War when it served and fought in several campaigns in Belgium from 1916 to 1918.
7.1 miSW
50°49'47"N • 3°16'12"E
Kortrijk 1302, Kortrijk
182 min walk • Specialty museum, Museum, History museum
5.6 miSW
Area
Kuurne, Kortrijk
144 min walk • Kuurne is a municipality located in the Belgian province of West Flanders. The municipality comprises only the town of Kuurne proper. On January 1, 2006, Kuurne had a total population of 12,591. The total area is 10.01 km² which gives a population density of 1258 inhabitants per km².
7.1 miSW
Tower, Campsite
Broeltowers, Kortrijk
183 min walk • The Broel Towers are a listed monument and a landmark in the Belgian city of Kortrijk. The towers are known as one of the most important symbols of the city.